La Maison Haute / Atelier Pierre Thibault

La Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - Table, Stairs, Windows, Beam, HandrailLa Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - BeamLa Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - Door, ForestLa Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - Bed, Bedroom, BeamLa Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - More Images+ 13

Lac-Clair, Canada
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  21000 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Maxime Brouillet
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Alumilex, Solū Custom Hardwood, Stuv
La Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - Door, Forest
© Maxime Brouillet

Text description provided by the architects. La Maison Haute was designed to reinforce the relationship between the residents, their immediate surroundings and the view on Lac Clair. Located on a plateau, in the middle of a steep hill, circled by mature trees and a narrow river, the construction offers an atmosphere of protection within a vertiginous body. 

La Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - Table, Stairs, Windows, Beam, Handrail
© Maxime Brouillet
Floor Plan
La Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - Beam
© Maxime Brouillet

Despite being compact, the living spaces interact through double and triple heights and offer a breathtaking sight of the forest, from the bottom of the trunk to the leaves. The master bedroom acts as an overlook on the nearby lake, giving the impression of sleeping in a cozy cabin, lodged through the branches. Attached to the main volume by a thin entry porch, an exterior room lives by the rhythm of the seasons. Protected from changing weather, sit by the fireplace, residents can appreciate every day the sound of the water pouring, the clicking of leaves or the slow fall of snowflakes.

La Maison Haute  / Atelier Pierre Thibault - Door, Windows
© Maxime Brouillet

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Cite: "La Maison Haute / Atelier Pierre Thibault" 02 Aug 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/792310/la-maison-haute-atelier-pierre-thibault> ISSN 0719-8884

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